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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

Boise Police officers on patrol at approximately 1:20 this morning saw the driver of an SUV traveling eastbound on Main Street near N. 5th driving approx. 50 mph in a zone posted 30 mph. Officers attempted to stop the suspect just east of Broadway Ave. on Warm Springs Ave, however when the officer turned on his siren the suspect sped away, running the stop signs northbound on Ave. C at Jefferson and at Krall Streets. The suspect crashed his vehicle into a fence, taking out about 24 feet of fence and a large section of bark off a tree in front of a home on the 500 block of Logan St. He then ran off on foot but was quickly caught by officers while running through a nearby backyard. The suspect continued to refuse to comply with numerous commands given by the officers. An officer deployed his Taser which allowed officers to take the suspect into custody. Officers could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the suspect. A blood draw was done for evidentiary purposes at the Ada County Jail. The suspect was charged with the above offenses and booked into the Ada County Jail.

Following up on a citizen tip, the Boise Police Neighborhood Contact Officer for the Orchard area knocked on the suspect’s door Wednesday afternoon, June 6, investigating the complaint of drug use at the home on the 3900 block of W. Alpine Street. During the investigation while an officer was holding the suspect’s arm, he reportedly made verbal threats to hit and shoot the officers. The suspect began to thrash around. During a struggle to get him into control, the suspect is accused of intentionally using his knee to drive into the officer’s upper thigh causing injury. The suspect was arrested on the above charges and booked into the Ada County Jail.